Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplane
Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes
Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes
| AD/BEECH 35/72 | Landing Gear Up-lock Mechanism | 6/2007 |
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| Applicability: | Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft models 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, and V35B serial numbers D-1 through D-9287, inclusive. |
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| Requirement: | Using the information contained in Beechcraft Service Instructions (SI) No. 0448-211 at any FAA approved revision status:1. Determine if each up-lock roller is of the greasible type (one having a drilled and grooved inner race).2. Replace any non-greasible up-lock roller (one having a solid inner race) with the greasible type.3. Install hollow zerk-ended mounting bolts on the up-lock rollers.4. Lubricate the up-lock mechanism.Note: FAA 2007-08-08 Amendment 39-15025 dated 06 April 2007 refers. FAA AD 2007-08-08 supersedes FAA AD 72-22-01 Amendment 39-1544. |
| Compliance: | 1. Unless already accomplished, within 100 hours time in service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD.2. Before further flight, after the determination required by Requirement 1 of this AD.3. Unless already accomplished, within 100 hours TIS after the effective date of this AD.4. Unless already accomplished, initially within 100 plus/minus 10 hours TIS, and repetitively thereafter, at intervals not to exceed 100 plus/minus 10 hours TIS. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 7 June 2007. |
| Background: | This AD results from a recent incident involving a Beechcraft Model 95-B55B(T-42A) airplane where a seizure of the uplock rollers occurred. The Requirements of this AD are aimed at decreasing the possibility of gear-up landings caused by seizure of the up-lock rollers. |
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David Punshon
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
26 April 2007